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After allegations of rampant sexism led to the ouster of Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick as CEO, more women are speaking up about sexism in Silicon Valley's male-dominated tech industry.

In this Jerusalem-set movie, architectural failure is a metaphor for social breakdown, in religious and secular systems.

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Join the Meatpacking Business Improvement District and The Wellth Collective for a fun al fresco fitness series consisting of three free 45-minute classes at 6pm, 7pm and 8pm nearly every Tuesday night from May through August. Classes will consist of a variety of modalities including yoga, bootcamp, dance cardio, boxing, pilates and more. The Sweat Sessions will take place at Hudson River Park’s 14th Street Park, located on 10th Avenue between 14th and 15th streets. Sign up above or below!

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Most of us have at least small difficulties in opening up to people. Sometimes it can be hard to even know how to open up. But like many things in life, it's hard, but it's worth doing. In fact, the rewards can be astonishing.

Scott Simon speaks with author Weike Wang about her new book Chemistry: A Novel.

Now more than ever, it's important to look boldly at the reality of race and gender bias -- and understand how the two can combine to create even more harm. Kimberlé Crenshaw uses the term "intersectionality" to describe this phenomenon; as she says, if you're standing in the path of multiple forms of exclusion, you're likely to get hit by both. In this moving talk, she calls on us to bear witness to this reality and speak up for victims of prejudice.

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Billboards are a lot of things — colorful, loud, occasionally funny — but “inspiring” and “thought provoking” aren’t usually on the list. What if, instead of endless advertisements, you could walk around NYC and see kickass art by female artists? Thi

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After Work by WIE is an intimate monthly salon series that highlights the work and careers of inspirational men and women, and engages them in a lively Q&A; and general discussion about their work and career turning points. Sign up to our mailing list at www.wienetwork.org. ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL THE SPEAKERS Reshma Saujani, Founder, Girls Who Code Kristen Titus, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer for New York - - - Reshma Saujani sparked a national conversation on the importance of increasing the number of women and girls in tech, convening academics, foundations, tech CEOs and community organizers to design and successfully launch Girls Who Code. As former deputy public advocate of New York City and executive director of the Fund for Public Advocacy, Reshma brought together public and private sectors to encourage entrepreneurship and civic engagement across NYC, galvanizing industry leaders to close the gender gap in STEM education, and empower girls to pursue careers in technology and engineering. She became the first South Asian woman to run for Congress, promoting smarter policies to spur innovation and job creation. Advocating for a new model of female leadership focused on risk-taking, competition and mentorship, Reshma is also the author of Women Who Don’t Wait in Line: Break the Mold, Lead the Way (2013). Reshma is a graduate of the University of Illinois, Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and Yale Law School. She was recently named to CNBC’s Next List; Crain’s 40 Under 40; FORTUNE’s 40 Under 40; Forbes’ Most Powerful Women Changing the World; Fast Company’s 100 Most Creative People; Ad Age’s Creativity 50; and Business Insider’s 50 Women Who Are Changing the World. She has also been recognized as one of the 50 Most Powerful Women in New York by the New York Daily News, The Wall Street Journal Technology Innovator of the Year and an AOL/PBS Next MAKER. * * * Kristen Titus is the Chief Technology & Innovation Officer of New York, leading the State's digital and tech policy portfolios. She is the former Founding Executive Director of the NYC Tech Talent Pipeline and Girls Who Code. In NYC, Kristen led the Mayor’s $10 million commitment to support the growth of the tech sector. Her work in the administration mobilized 150 industry executives and thought leaders alike in support of first-of-its-kind policy and programming, including a new, multi-million dollar training and education portfolio, investments to realign 15 of the city’s top colleges, and the historic launch of Computer Science for All, serving 1.1 million New Yorkers. Her work has served as model for President Obama’s recently launched TechHire initiative and is now replicated in 50+ cities, from Rochester to London. Previously, Kristen was the founding Executive Director of Girls Who Code, a national nonprofit working to close the gender gap in technology and engineering. Recognizing her work in the field, Kristen was named one of TIME Magazine's "30 People Under 30 Changing the World," one of Business Insider’s 2014 “Most Influential Young People in Tech,” one of Forbes’ “Women Changing the World,” and Elle Magazine’s "11 Women Who Might Just Change the World." Her work in the New York tech community has been widely recognized; she was one of Business Insider’s “Silicon Alley 100,” and noted as one of its “30 Most Important Women Under 30 in Tech.” Kristen was named an Aspen Ideas Festival Scholar in 2013. Kristen is a former consultant to nonprofit organizations, foundations, and corporate partners working at the intersection of philanthropy and technology, and the former Managing Director of Jumo.com, the social network for the social sector from Facebook Co-Founder Chris Hughes. She sits on the Board of Refugees United, Doc2Dock, and CODE2040, and is an Advisor at Grand Central Tech, GlobalGiving, and Crisis Text Line.